Man with two felony personal recognizance bonds and a history of 68 arrests stabs a 80-year-old woman to death before he is killed — and the press won’t even initially identify him
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg had released a man on two felony personal recognizance bonds (notwithstanding that he had previously been arrested 68 times) when he stabbed Rosie Cook. The murder was roundly reported on multiple outlets (but not the murderer’s name — despite the fact he was put down shortly after the crime).
However, thankfully, the whole story (including the perpetrator’s record and bond status) was reported by former Houston City Council member and current broadcaster Michael Berry of KTRH on the morning of 18 May 2020.
The monster who stabbed, murdered, robbed an innocent 80 yr old grandmother over the weekend, has been arrested 67 times! And was out on 2 felony PR bonds! The colossal failure of bail and CJ reform in Houston is on full display here. Innocent people are dying. This has to STOP!!
— Houston Police Officers' Union 🇺🇸 (@HPOUTX) May 18, 2020
We all need to speak up and pay attention. Too many Harris County criminal court judges and magistrates are coddling criminals and placing our communities and cops at risk. We will be bringing transparency to our court system to insure our community knows who the judges are. https://t.co/K7pEPVjfcH
As if to protect Democrat Ogg, all Houston news outlets (for example, the Houston Chronicle) refused to identify the murderer or his record posthumously. The only way I found out about it was to listen to conservative radio.
Until the morning of 19 May 2020, I did not hear that Randy Russell Lewis was the murderer and had been arrested 68 times prior to the stabbing of Rosie Cook (thanks to Michael Berry, again). By that time, the left-leaning forces at the Houston Chronicle finally released the murderer’s name. However, in another attempt to cover for the Democrat Ogg, the Chronicle blamed the release of the murderer on an unnamed judge.
Thank God that we have talk radio hosts that look up documents
On the morning of 19 May, Michael Berry read portions of court documents from the last trial of Randy Lewis. During those proceedings, Kim Ogg, acting on behalf of the State of Texas, asked for a reduction in sentence for Mr. Lewis (which, of course, allowed Randy Lewis to be out and available to stab Rosie Cook). When the podcast to Michael Berry’s 19 May 2020 show becomes available, I will likely link to it or will link to any documents his show posts.
The questions that spring up in all of this include:
Why don’t outlets like the local ABC affiliate, the CBS affiliate, the NBC affiliate, or even the local fish wrap (aka the Houston Press and the Houston Chronicle) provide a robust debate on this subject? Aren’t there two sides to be explored?
Why does it take Andy Kahan of Crime Stoppers appearing on various media outlets, Chris Blayney of AM 700 KSEV, and Michael Berry broadcasting on AM 740 KTRH to spread the news of the incompetent district attorney and the social justice judges? Why can’t the main stream media news outlets join in?
Why does it seem that the local media are only cheerleaders for local Democrats? While I do eventually hear about the stupid things that Sheila Jackson-Lee says, I never hear them from the local media.
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Local law enforcement outraged suspect was out on 8 felony bonds before high-speed chase
Houston-area law enforcement has long been voicing its concerns over what police say is a revolving door criminal justice system that forces them to chase the same crooks repeatedly. The latest case to draw criticism involves a suspect in a high-speed chase Monday.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas Ryan Patrick jumped into the verbal fray on Twitter.
“The wholesale release of dangerous felons in Harris County is outrageous,” Patrick wrote on Thursday. “My office works every day with local police to keep these guys off the street if there is an appropriate federal charge. SDTX is putting every resource we have into local violent crime.”
Outside the Houston Police Department headquarters, Chief Art Acevedo rattled off a litany of charges filed against Clayton Bryant, who led police on the chase through southeast Houston.
“This is a guy that is out on eight bonds in Harris County,” he said. “It’s time for the judges in Harris County to decide who they come to work for.”
Harris County records show Bryant, 36, is facing more than a dozen charges including assault of a public servant, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, evading arrest and aggravated robbery. His criminal history dates back to 2001.
“He has 14 felony cases pending, and he’s got a rap sheet that would wrap around the Astrodome,” said President of the Houston Police Officers’ Union Joe Gamaldi.
"He has 14 felony cases pending, and he's got a rap sheet that would wrap around the Astrodome," said President of the Houston Police Officers' Union @JoeGamaldi.
— Houston Police Officers' Union 🇺🇸 (@HPOUTX) May 15, 2020
Gamaldi was so incensed he blasted Bryant’s record and mug shot all over social media. Patrick responded to one of Gamaldi’s tweets.
Two weeks ago, KPRC 2 Investigates reported the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives filed federal gun charges against Adan Campuzano. The federal charges came after Campuzano, a convicted felon, was released on a personal bond in Harris County and racked up new charges.
If 14 pending felony cases are not enough to keep a someone in jail, there will never be enough to cause Kim Ogg to keep anyone in jail
As this entire post demonstrates, there are no considerations Kim Ogg will bring up when she wants to keep someone out of jail. Never mind their violent past. Never mind their misuse of firearms.
Meanwhile, Kim Ogg keeps the office busy looking …
The man arrested on Thursday in connection to a triple-homicide has been charged with murder and capital murder, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.
Joshua Kelsey
Sean Teare, with the District Attorney’s Office, said Joshua Kelsey, 35, could be facing life without parole or the death penalty after he allegedly shot four men on Wednesday night, killing three of them.
The first shooting was reported about 8:15 p.m. in the 14200 block of Bridgeport Road near Danfield Drive. Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Troy Finner said Kelsey, met with two men at that location. After an altercation, Kelsey shot both men, Finner said.
The victims were rushed to the hospital where one was pronounced dead and the other was taken into surgery, Finner said.
Police said Kelsey stole the victims’ car and drove to a home in the 5230 block of Kelling Street about three miles away. About 8:36 p.m., police said Kelsey forced his way into the home and shot a man in his 60s. The victim was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The third shooting took place just after 9 p.m. at a home in the 13500 block of Hooper Road near Almeda Genoa Road. Finner said Kelsey walked into the home and shot a man in his late 40s. The victim was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
With a number of the murder cases centering on drug violence, why would Ogg let him out?
The only way we in Harris County can fix this will be to turn out in big numbers and vote out Kim Ogg and all Democrat social justice judges.
As pointed out by the President of the Houston Police Officers’ Union:
Murder rate in Houston is up 51% this year, up 300% this May over last. Yet Clayton Bryant was free on 8 felony bonds, has 14 pending felonies, and has 36 felonies on his record. Folks really, what more do you need to see that Bail and CJ reform is killing our community. #SMDHpic.twitter.com/33lyTGQu3R
The Houston Police Officers’ Union produced the following post regarding Jarvious Kearney:
Javious Kearney is a habitual sex offender, gang member, who has been charged 58 times!! @kimoggforda is still cutting him sweetheart deals. Whether you are for CJ reform or not, we can all agree this is wrong and tears at the very fabric of our community. It needs to stop! RT https://t.co/jJ9w8OUhnc
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Great round up… the world is upside. Of course none of this happens in Nancy and her best friends neighborhood… they are locked securely behind walls…
I really would like it if one of these results of coronavirus releases would make their way inside the gates of San Fran Nan’s compound. Maybe then they (the Democrat leadership) would have a real “come to Jesus” moment. (That is, they would veer off these inane policies.)
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Great round up… the world is upside. Of course none of this happens in Nancy and her best friends neighborhood… they are locked securely behind walls…
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I really would like it if one of these results of coronavirus releases would make their way inside the gates of San Fran Nan’s compound. Maybe then they (the Democrat leadership) would have a real “come to Jesus” moment. (That is, they would veer off these inane policies.)
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The Left is so irrational in their policies…and hurtful to society!
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